Night Game

Night baseball game in Pawtucket, RI.

Have a Beer

At the ballpark the other night.

Sunset

At Pawtucket Red Sox game.

A play at the plate

I captured this sequence at Saturday night's minor league ball game in Pawtucket. I liked the look of determination on the catcher's face to beat the runner to the plate and tag him, but the runner was too fast and slid in under the tag and was safe. The Buffalo Bisons may have scored first, but the Red Sox won the game 6-4

Skywatch Friday

Early evening sky at the Pawtucket Red Sox vs. Durham Bulls last Saturday night; the Bulls played excellent ball and routed the Sox that night 5-1. View other Skywatch Friday photos.

Baseball

While the rest of the world is watching the World Cup, we in the States are (mostly) watching baseball. An excited fan at last night's Pawtucket Red Sox game, which they lost 1-0 to the Syracuse Chiefs.

Baseball on a Hot August Night

Three young fans intently watching the action on the field. Unfortunately the home town team fell to the visiting Rochester Red Wings 5-3; but it was a great game.

Night Baseball

Night baseball at McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket, R.I. The night I was there the Paw Sox were hammered by the division leading Scranton Yankees 14-1.

The black line you see in the middle of the picture is a seam of the netting behind home plate to prevent accidents from foul balls.

Sunset at the Ball Park

Help! There's an alligator chasing me

At Fenway Park today, during a minor league game between the Red Sox AA Lowell Spinners and the Tampa Bay AA Hudson Valley Renegades, an alligator chased this little girl around the base paths. The little girl won the race and reached home before the 'gator. For the record, the Spinners won it in the 12th inning.

Out with the old...

The Red Sox gift shop has reduced all Manny Ramirez shirts, etc. by 50% now that he has been traded. Now that he's gone everyone wants to forget him as soon as possible it seems.

Fenway Park Double-header

Minor league baseball double-header at Fenway on Saturday featured the Lowell Spinners, the Red Sox' short-season Single-A affiliate, and the the Portland Sea Dogs, Boston's Double-A farm club. Lowell played the Hudson Valley Renegades (Tampa Bay organization) and won in the bottom of the 9th inning 2-1. Portland and the Harrisburg Senators (Washington organization) followed in a match-up of Eastern League teams. Portland won in a wild one coming from two runs behind in the bottom of the 9th to win 12-11.

Here are some more pictures from today's games.

Pawtucket Red Sox

I went to a minor league baseball game last night between the Pawtucket Red Sox and the Rochester Red Wings of the International League. It was a great evening for a ball game. I sat behind home plate and first base, with the netting behind home plate visible.
The second shot is during an exciting moment later in the game. I enjoy minor league games because of the great atmosphere at the games and it only costs about one fifth the cost of a Boston Red Sox game.